It disappeared.

It had been half a month since any trace of Kirigakure had been seen.

But it had not vanished completely.

The war had not ended. In the rainforests of the Rain Country, the Konoha Ninja forces were still playing hide-and-seek with Amegakure.

After half a month, incidents of noncombat casualties began occurring more frequently.

Some fell ill because they could not adapt to the rainforest climate, while others were taken down by poisonous insects. There was no shortage of such cases.

Konoha had sent reinforcements twice, especially medical personnel and supplies.

The others returned to the village to arrange its defenses.

Aside from the occasional heavy rain, the rest of the battlefield was shrouded in calm, overcast skies.

It was like the brief silence before a storm.

No one brought up peace negotiations. By default, the war had not ended.

Such synchronized behavior made it obvious that they were plotting something behind the scenes.

So what kind of desperate reversal were they planning?

Mimi was very curious.

But she continued according to her own rhythm, handling her work step by step without leaving the capital of the Land of Fire.

After half a month, much of the work had already begun to show results and was on the right track.

The capital of the Land of Fire had more or less adapted to Mimi's presence and now wore an air of complete submissiveness.

With the rear base camp stabilizing, it was time to begin conquering the entire country and reclaiming the lost territories one by one.

During this period, some local guardians who could no longer withstand the pressure sent letters declaring their submission to Mimi.

Their reasons varied, but most shared one common feature: a young clan head who knew how to read the situation and was filled with